The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

to bear upon the members to force them
INTO his support. This may work, but
1t is not probable. In talks with leading
politicians of the State. to-day, I gath
cred the following gossip: The sensa-
ti"n of the day" is the final expose of
EX|iov. Drew in the Jacksonville Morn
Wy Ners of this morning. Mr. Blox-
ham has been specially nervous since the
arrival of the mail bringing the Ne,rs
and his friends are by no means iubilant
tonight, over his prospects.
AN OVATION SPOILED.
An amusing bit of social gossip is quiet
ly hoating i'll the atmosphere of the
capitol city. 1t runs thus:
On the night of the first Senatorial
caucus when it was hoped by himself
and by the friends of Governor Bloxham
that he would be nominated on the first
ballot, brilliant hop was given at the
Leon Hotel. Tallahassee's beauty and
her chivalry were out i'm force. The
costumes of the ladies' were dazzling and
the horal decorations We're profuse Had
the Ex-Governor received the nomina-
tion the hop was to have been turned in
To an ovation and the hero of the political
arena" would have been showered and
shattered all over with roses, verbenas,
pansies, azaleas, etc, but the necessary
ballots Were not secured, and the floral
deluge didn't materialize.
THE TALLAHASSEE STOCK SHOW.
The Tallahassee Stock Show for the
spring of 1887. closed to-day. The feat
ure of the show was the thoroughbred
Jersey cows and bulls. Some exceeding
ly fine animals We're exhibited by Messrs.
Nason q Schrader. The attendance was
light. but this was compensated for by
the enthusiasm of the breeders and
admirers of the animals. The show
closed with trotting match and one or
two running races.
LEGISLATIVE
The following new bills Were intro
duced i'm the House:
BY Mr.. Hall. House Bill No ia. an
act to provide for the appointment and
commission of detectives in this State.
by Mr.. Douglass, No. l15, to provide
for the removal of county sites
BY Mr.. Jones. No. 116, to protect en-
pIoyers of farm laborers.
by MIR. Spear, No. IL, for the relief of |
T.. +. Philbrick
By MIR. Thomas, No. 1ss, to punish |
tresspasS for turning cattle upon grow
ing crops.
BY MIR. Brown. No. 1.9, prescribing
the manner of collecting tax.
Ry Mr. Nav,In, rSn
change of gauge of the Savannah. Florida
and Western Railway.
BY MIR. Hen,lry, No. 1sI. to relieve GER
tain officials from certain fees and taxes
upon their commissions.
BY Mr. Chapman a memorial to Con-
gress for the establishment of mail |
routes.
The succeeding business was techni-
cal.
THE SENATE
The Senate spent the best part of the |
day in discussing, section by section. the /
hili OF Senator McAIurray for the estab-
lishment of a lien for work or repairs
upon the things 50 constructed or re-
paired. This is the bill mentioned as
the bill backed by the Knights of Labor
ami the Senate tinkered at it all day
without making any material change i'm
the original, At O'Clock this evening
ON the motion of Mr.. Mallory, it was
turned over to the following committee
M order to harmonize the amendments
and report To the Senate, Messrs. Nc
Murray, Frazer, Stockton, Gaskins. Nal
lory and Walker.
The following bills We're presented.
Mr.. Miller. Senate Bill No. r5s tn h.
entitled an act To incorporate the Florida
and Gulf Land Company.
BY Mr.. Stockton, No. 100, To prescrib.,
the duties of County Commissioners in
laying off Justice Districts.
BY Mr.. Tolbert. No. 16l. prescribing
the duties of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction.
BY Mr.. McMurray. No. 1862 to repeal /
the charter of Jacksonville. LaVilla and |
Fairfield. in Duvai County, also, No. I6s.
tn establish the muaicipality of Jackson
vile, to prescribe its jurisdiction and 1
power.
BY Mr.. Blackwell. No 1854. for the re-
lief ot Samuel VI. Martin.
BY Mr.. Walker. No. 165, for the relief !
of L. n. johnson.
Senator Mann also introduced bill /
providing that any person who should /
attempt to corrupt a voter. or induce
him 10 change his vote by any other
means than oral 'suasion. should be pun
lshed by losing his vote upon being chal-
ienged. 1t was humorot,sly called by
ms audience ian act for the relief Of the
citizens of Jacksonville
BoARDMAN.